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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 Death of a Newsboy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Richard Speck seems to have wanted to kill others for ______, rather than for any other reason.
(a) Boredom.
(b) Fun.
(c) Money.
(d) Business.

2. What had the killer used during the murders that fascinated Ressler when he was growing up?
(a) Ax.
(b) Hammer.
(c) Lipstick.
(d) Anvil.

3. What is one of the things that detectives found in John's room when they went to search it?
(a) Compact discs..
(b) Tape.
(c) Rope.
(d) Torture devices.

4. How old was Ressler when he first created his own detective agency in order to catch a killer?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Ten.
(c) Nine.
(d) Eight.

5. What was the psychological diagnosis of William Heirens?
(a) Schizophrenia.
(b) Depression.
(c) Multiple personality.
(d) Paranoid delusions.

Short Answer Questions

1. Almost all of the murders will begin as __________ for the serial killers.

2. Ressler struggled with the idea of whether serial killers are ________ or made.

3. What did Joubert want Ressler to give to him in order to enjoy those moments again?

4. According to David Berkowitz's testimony, who told him to go out and kill?

5. Serial killers are often obsessed with their ________, thinking about them for days or weeks before they occur.

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